Dana White sounded off on what he thought was an atrocious decision to hand George St-Pierre the win over Johny Hendricks, calling on the governor to fix the 'incompetance.'
He is only angry because GSP said he was leaving. If GSP was not leaving , he would be cool , like ....dont leave it in the hands of the judges bla bla bla.
GSP doesn't owe Dana white anything he needs to understand that GSP has defended his title 9 times for you, he not only dominated his division for 5 years he also kept on fighting even with his personal issues. There is no one else apart from Anderson Silva that has kept the belt that long.
profd65 Yeah it was an iffy decision but close enough to go either way, i thought GSP won rounds 1,3 and 5 but lets not gloss over the fact that Hendricks has the most powerful left hand in welterweight history and GSP went all the way on him and arguably won that fight. You cant discredit what GSP has done just because of one fight hes been the best champion and role model the UFC could ever ask for and is the best fighter in UFC history.
CHRISISIIS I don't discredit GSP at all--he's one of the greats. But he clearly got beat up in this fight, and I don't think there's any argument about it.
a fellow grower Yeah and you forget to mention that he dominates them for 5 rounds and these guys arent scrubs theres a reason theyre fighting GSP they are the best contender, most of these fighters like carlos condit, matt hughes or Nick Diaz are talented fighters that would be champions if not for GSP. GSP is the greatest UFC fighter of all time hands down.
the only reason he was mad was cuz gsp retired & wasnt going to make money of him any more look at him when his in the ring his happy cuz he was already thinking of the rematch
Anybody with 2 licks of common Sense knows Hendricks whooped GSP's ass that night. If you wanna make the juice argument, you're only kidding yourself if you think everyone in the sport then wasn't on something.
you're definitely right...sometimes people forget fighters and athletes are people too. but i think he meant as far as how the company views him. like if he takes 2 years off don't think we'll be waiting for you to come back. of course he can take 2 years off but the belt won't be his and the contact is void
Not necessarily, GSP is part of the UFC, a gigantic money making machine of a business...if every fighter had their way and refused to cooperate then it would crumble....just simple business talk.
+patrick crawford that's true too. but i think the overwhelming majority of men and women in the UFC are there because they want to be. i would think these people take a lot of pride in what they do and they love their jobs. So when the 1 out of 100 decides they don't want to do it you anymore you almost have to let them go. and besides...how valuable is GSP or anyone else who is fighting when their heart isn't in it
In general I agree with that sentiment, but when you're a belt holder, you have certain obligations to fulfill that other fighters don't have. Dana was saying that he wasn't going to let Georges camp on the belt indefinitely until he made a decision about the rest of his career. I agree with that sentiment. If a champ wants to retire, promptly vacating the belt is the courteous thing to do.
Remember this when a gentleman by the name of Conor comes in to your life, you let him vacate two belts one in a division he only fought one fight in, then ranked him as the number one contender in that division and let him go straight for a title match 2 years later. Wow sir your brain is messed up.
Dana White is a major-league POS for doing this... He should have disqualified Hendricks for refusing the tests...but instead, allowed him to fight knowing that he was roiding... Then he had the audacity to put on that BS act and down GSP...when he should have commended GSP for taking all that roid rage damage and remained standing at the end if the fight... This still makes my blood boil after all these years... 😡
To be fair, GSP was also rocked once or twice while Hendricks was not, which I am sure contributed to criticism of the decision. However, scoring is by round. I saw it exactly the way the panel of judges did: Hendricks took rounds 2 and 4, GSP took rounds 3 and 5, and round 1 could have gone either way. Like the majority, I would have given the nod to GSP in round 1, but I respect the opposite view. I do not respect the view that there was a "robbery".
@@stebbi2019 Pro wrestling journalist, best known for running Wrestling Observer (probably the best 'dirt sheet' that knows people inside big companies and predicts what's happening when) and giving star ratings to a bunch of matches. For the context of the video, he's the one that said George St Pierre won.
@@stebbi2019 I don't know and I don't think so (I'd be very surprised if Dana White held a grudge against a person that mostly talks about wrestling). It's more interesting from the perspective that he's a very well-respected journalist that Dana just instantly calls out.
@@btf_flotsam478 I looked up Dave Metzger and the first thing I saw was Dave Metzger responds to Dana White's rant, so basically Dave wrote an article that got Dana worked up, he called UFC on Fox 3, "a genuine XFL caliber ratings disaster" and made some other comments comparing ufc ratings to other programs like the tv show cops, like you said I don't think Dana cares about any wrestling journalist who sometimes covers mma, but he made that article which Dana couldn't let go unanswered, that article was 1 year before Hendricks vs Gsp
And White knew it from Hendricks refusing the tests...but allowed him to fight anyway because he didn't want to lose the money from cancelling the fight...
I wonder why Dana was so pissed at Georges...he's always defended his champions. I think it was because Georges wanted to retire and Dana needed his cash cow.
Yes, Dana may have been pissed that GSP was leaving… but for anyone saying that GSP won go back and watch the fight GSP lost that fight and Johnny got robbed
LMAO Hendricks didn't get a single scratch in his face ppl in the comment section changing the topic GSP is a great champion his legacy will live on bit agree he losed to Hendricks fairly.
Damage is irrelevant. I have a fair bit of scar tissue from amateur fights, hard sparring and street fights (teen days) . If you hit me with an elbow it's more likely that I'll get cut because the skin is thinner than someone who's never been hit. So I get hit once by an elbow, I bleed. A guy gets hit 10 times doesnt bleed. He should still win? Dumb logic.
GSP had more take downs, better control on the ground, and more significant strikes. I don't care how bloody George was. Any fighter will bleed like that when they have that amount of scar tissue from how long they have been fighting. It was close, but Hendricks lost.
I agree with Dana White about the judging, I think Hendricks won that fight but GSP doesn't owe anyone anything least of all Dana White and the UFC he's done as much but all likelihood more for them then they have for him. As a fan it sucks but that's what Dana looks like some spoiled little rich kid who thinks he owns GSP and that because fans agree with the judging being wrong doesn't mean he can bully or blackmail anybody just for his own selfish reaaons. GSP doesn't have a debt to anyone he has had some awesome fights enjoyed watching but if he needs times off I can't say and no one can say he doesn't deserve a break.
I know many will say Hendricks was robbed. But they don't realize that he was on roids. So even if he did win, it would of been called a no contest and the belt would of been stripped.
I think in this particular fight he’s saying it’s about damage, not all other fights. The stats were close, there wasn’t much difference in strikes landed but what stands out is how more effective Hendricks strikes were. He rocked and busted St Pierre badly.
Hendrik was sanctioned due to injury for 6 months to his knee. GSP was messed up but his injuries weren't as bad and no sanction. GSP won. end of argument
Mr. Lord, it was one of the biggest robberies in all of UFC history. You can’t say “end of argument” there will always be an argument and there still is. Hendricks won 1-2-4.
I see over 30 GSP fan boys looking for validation so that they can sleep easy thinking he won. I saw that fight, impartial, and I said before the judges decision was even announced that GSP didn't stand a fucking chance on those cards.... I'm with Dana all the way, if your a GSP fan boy on here looking for validation then you have already admitted to your self that Hendricks won because you are showing how much you doubt that he won and Hendricks lost. Quit making excuses and realize what happened in that fight
How can this man (Who is The president of UFC) say that all that matters in a fight is Damage? So if one fighter has a lucky round and cuts The other one they should win fespite losing all the other rounds? Makes no sense to me
I keep seeing all these comments about how gsp clearly won that fight, and I just can’t believe it. Johnny Hendricks annihilated gsp in round 2-4. Gsp had top mount on him for about a minute and round one and did some significant damage in round 5, but Hendricks walked away practically unscathed, while gsp could barely see, he had a gash on his head, and he could barely stand. I’ve watched hundreds of fights, I truly believe this was the most misscored fights of all time. Even Dana white himself thinks so. If that’s not proof, I think ufc viewers are blind, ignorant, and biased because there is clear as day no reason Hendricks should not have won this fight.
But allowed gsp to keep going bs ALMOST LIKE gsp KNEW WHAT WAS going to happen so he got out when u could before he was deflated like hendricks who was forced to loose his belt because of rigged scores in gsp"s favor makes you loose faith in the sport.
I will admit that I have never had anything good to say about Dana White. I've never been a fan of his, nor his actions or words. But he was on point in this press conference. He manned up & said what needed to be said, the truth, about his biggest money maker. GSP lost, period, & I actually agree with everything he said, esp the comment about NSC ruining boxing.
Dana was wrong here. Hendricks lost because he fizzled out in the 4th, and 5th rounds. GSP won because he finished strong had more takedowns, etc. What someone's face looks like after a fight doesn't determine who won, some people bruise, and bleed faster, and more than others. Dana was wrong.
I guarantee that if GSP hadn't announced he was walking away Dana would've been singing his praises here and saying he won the fight. Dude was just salty that GSP said he was done.
because hes a promoter and the crowed is what scared him to come to that conclusion of the fight they were rioting because of robbery of hendricks GSP paid off the judges that why he retired immediately he knew what he was doing and funny enough he got out right as USDA got more control of the steroid use in MMA almost like the wussie knew what was going to happen and just wanted to cement his legacy anyway how even by cheating hes a false idol.
@@jacobtho4173 imagine calling GSP a "wussie". Couldn't be me. Also, imagine accusing GSP of doping when he volunteered himself to more intense drug tests than was required several times in his career.
Dana White knows GSP won, it's not about damage. GSP won in the first, third and fifth round of the fight. Hendricks half of the 2nd round and then it was an even slate for the rest of the round. St. Pierre slipped in the 4th round to allow Hendricks to get those extra hits, George had more take down 4-3 through the match and more punches landed. The judges ruled it the same way they would of ruled any other match, even if it included boxing. Dana White just wanted to stirr the pot because as a promoter his job is to create more drama to bring in the viewers. The people who say GSP lost either hate him, wanted to see him lose, like Hendricks more, or straight up don't know how scorecards work, at the end of the day it was a good fight.
It's not about damage? What the hell are you talking about? If MMA is not about damage then what is it about? GSP was clearly out gunned and badly injured throughout the whole fight. What about Hendricks?
People want to see damage, but the rules of how a fight is scored is not. Under your logic hypothetically, had Hendricks only punched GSP once and made him bleed severely, while GSP spent every round taking him down to the ground and putting him in a variety of submissions and landing alot more punches (without damages) GSP should still lose the fight?
based on how scorecards work, GSP won, and that's all that matters. Dana White is fully aware of how the scorecard works too, but like i said he's just stirring up the hype in case GSP does come back for his belt, ratings=money.
if you have Hendricks the winner over gsp you dont know how to judge a match or know how the ufc is score system works . i dont care for either fighter and honestly i like Hendricks style of fighting but when i scored the match i scored it 49 to 47 gsp . heres how i came to this conclusion , 1st round 10 - 9 gsp , gsp threw more landed more and moved forward the entire round , 2nd round 10 - 9 Hendricks , i would of gave Hendricks 10-8 but gsp was hit by a good punch and yes dazed but gsp recovered quick and showed no serious damage was done as he moved forward after that shot and landed shots of his own late 2nd round ,3rd round 10-9 gsp , moved forward had good shots ,stayed busy as hendricks showed less snap in his punches also slowed down and got out boxed , 4th round 10-10 tie both hugged alot , both attempted take downs and showed defense ,both landed equal or close exchanges , 5th round 10-9 gsp , gsp opened the final round with high kick low kicks , jab , jab even tho these early shots didn't land they landed glove-side but gsp was busy and moving forward then mid round gsp lands a body kick followed by a landed left right followed by a take down , hendricks had some good shots but no power behind them as gsp gets another take down winning this close round . either way the fight was close and hendricks or anyone that is a challenger has to clearly win the match handsdown to take a belt witch it was only close.
Fighting as a sport isn't about damage, sports is not about damage. Hendricks didn't knock him out point blank.... so I don't see what this guy is talking about. MMA has a point scoring system meaning that you can score points in other areas not only damage. For someone who is working for the largest MMA company in the world he should know this.
Dana White is so fucked up this company multi million dollar company and fighter's only get paid 6,000 for showing up and a bonus 6,000 if you win the fight. And he stands here saying that GSP OWES THE UFC WOW PITIFUL.
Huge Dana White fan, first off; that being said, this was his most a-hole, embarrassing, off the mark comments EVER about a fighter and fight. Johny was doping, and GSP still took 3 out of 5 rounds here.
When GSP and Hendricks were on that fighting words thing on tele GSP was saying how he is planning for his next fight after Hendricks and then all of a sudden takes time off, something dodgy there
Uhh... Gsp don't owe that company shyt.. if anybody owes anybody the UFC owes Georges . It owes chuck. It owes couture. It owes Tito. It owes Anderson. I could go on and on about the shoulders this sport was built on
I kind of get it. a year ago GSP looked across as Nick said his goodbyes and declared his retirement in the octagon, and probably felt the same by UFC 167.
"It's a fight, it's about damage"??? No, it isn't. We have 5 rounds, each round is judged by performance. GSP won by rounds. GSP def won that fight. Dana White says GSP is his biggest PPV attraction in defense of his claims, but GSP was also retiring for an indefinite amount of time WITH the title, so Dana White is crying about it. FOH!
Dana White's reputation got called out in the first questions he responded to. 1, 3 and 5 rounds GSP won. Who cares who did the most damage! Don't have fucking five rounds, with judges, judging per round and expect a decision 'based on damage to opponent'. Dana White calling out the NSAC on their judging is ridiculous. This is supposed to be a sport, right? Not a fucking Roman Gladiator competition that Dana has tried so hard to stear the publics perception from. Keep your double standards in check.
Only round up for discussion was round 1, only thing Hendricks really landed were those elbows against the fence, whereas GSP had more output towards the end of the round. Both had a takedown, both did nothing with it, GSP had a guillotine for a split second that wasn’t really a threat. In terms of damage, idk, were those elbows landed by Hendricks more than all the kicks George landed? Maybe, I’m not really sure, honestly a pretty close round. Yes Hendricks did more damage throughout the fight, but because of the limitations of a 10-9 scoring system, you can’t really differentiate between rounds very well. If the UFC wants to avoid these kinds of decisions, they need to implement a .5 scoring system where you will have 10-9.5, vs 10-9 which will ultimately weed out these outcomes.
Nevada is about gaming. How are they suppose to know who's going to win without a few safety measures set in place. Nevada has never lost a fight, ever.
I think Dana White needs a serious reality check. Just because a fight was badly scored doesn't mean that one of your fighters can't take some personal time off when they badly need it (which GSP obviously does a this point). This bullshit about owing everyone something is ridiculous. If anything Dana owes him for what he's done to advance the UFC and could extend him some courtesy. Also, Dana was complaining that Georges already took a year off for his ACL surgery. Guess what, he wouldn't have needed that surgery if he wasn't fighting, giving it his all, so that Dana White can pad his pockets with the profits from pay-per view events. These athletes are first and foremost people, and they take more physical damage than any other athletes on the planet. They are not Dana White's personal property and they should be treated like human beings. I think that everything that Dana white said at the press conference about GSP stepping back and taking time off was complete bullshit. If I were GSP I'd tell Dana White to go fuck himself, retire from UFC and go fight for Bellator, One, Invicta, Maximum, or whatever other MMA promoter would sign him.
Ryan Matte Try to correct yourself on your own comment. Don't assume that is what I meant by saying they are employees. That was my statement. Nothing more, nothing less.
Verum Quaerere Seek Truth ...then in that context your statement lent absolutely nothing to what I was originally saying. No where in my comment did I make any indication that I was disillusioned about him being under contract with the UFC, or an "employee" as you put it. To summarize what I was saying is that even employees should be treated with respect, and Dana White was not doing that in this instance.
What happened with don't leave it up to the judges that's what he always says when there is a controversial decision why did he change his toon all of a sudden lol
+wr1swd84 that's my point he always says I'm not a judge but I always tell fighters don't leave it up to the judges and all of a sudden he changes his toon cuz it's not convenient for him cuz Jorge wants to take a vacation or retire and he can't make money off him smh
Damage should obviously be factored in, but we need to differentiate between cosmetic damage and actual damage. GSP had a lot of cosmetic damage in the Hendricks fight, but is that enough to give Hendricks the win? The fight was never close to being stopped. GSP was never even really 'hurt' in the fight either. There are too many other variables that attribute to how much cosmetic damage someone takes in a fight.. thin skin, scar tissue, etc.. some people cut easier and some people bruise easier. That's why volume and output are also key factors. When the fight is broken down round by round, it's no wonder why GSP got the win. The last 4 rounds were very clear cut & easy to score, & Round 1 could've went either way, which is why the decision is still being argued about to this day. If it were as obvious as Dana is claiming, & all of GSP's haters are claiming, there wouldn't even be a discussion about it. Everyone would agree, but that's not the case here. There's a reason the fight is still being debated 3+ years later.
I applaud Dana for this. He is right. Its not boxing. But the idiot judges do both sports so they are used to awarding guys based on numbers and not actual damage.
He wants what fair? Then why doesn't he pay his fighters a living wage? Why is he restricting their ability to earn a living outside the UFC with a Endorsers tax and the Reebok Deal?
im a huge gsp fan (my fave all-time mma fighter) an completely agree, it was a joke that he won that fight an went out like that. It was very unsettling to see him A FIGHTER not wana rematch for an prove hes the best in ufc history. If he had of that would have been it set in stone.
The hell are you talking about you know how much damage you take in each fight how gruesome it is to make weight and training camp and how awful the diet is and you just want to eat what you love but you can’t . How much of a toll it takes on your mental and especially physical damage dude. GSP literally ran through that division and fought all the top contenders. The only reason Dana is mad is because his biggest ppv guy at the time was leavinh but he lets Conor and rousey leave and come back when they want to. He literally let Conor never defend his belt and he is talking about GSP is obligated to defend it for the company wth you know how many times he defended ts if he wants time off or even retire than he deserve ts. He lets jon Jones keep the title while he has his time off and being a horrible person . He literally let Conor hold up abs entire division that he never fought in Win the title and never defend it vacate both of them wtf. And then Everytime Conor comes back he gets a shot to win the title.the only reason Dana is mad is because if money he dosent care about the rematch he cares about the money the rematch is going to make .
First time watching I said how the fuck did St-Pierre win that. Second watch I was like ok I can see why some people argue that St-Pierre won. By point GSP won. Which is such a bullshit way to win. By ass whooping Hendricks won without a doubt.
Points is a BS way to win, but it's still a valid win. Just look at Maywheater, he never wins by knockout, it's always by points and decision, but he's undefeated. Sometimes brains win over brawn in a fight.
The whole modern UFC rules make it so we can't tell who is the BETTER fighter. Ever since rounds have been introduced, the bouts do not simulate a real fight. GSP is the best in the world for that one reason. He's the only fighter who has said he would prefer to fight WITHOUT rounds. That is a real fight, a real test of endurance. Not this current phony setup made to appeal to boxing fans.
ddelang1 I bet you got that from Wikipedia, am I right? Pretty much all of the guys he knocked out were clowns. Name me one real world class fighter that he knocked out? I bet you can't. And you call me a filthy casual...
Dana White's trashing of GSP is completely out of order. If anything, blame the Judges. GSP gave so much to the UFC/MMA and for some Fat CEO, who would never take a risk, to belittle him in this way just shows how much this sports needs to move away from the DON KING model of fighter exploitation.
The challenger very seldom wins a decision. It was controversial but GSP did enough in the judges eyes to win that decision. Their vantage point of the fight is much better than the fans.
And then Dana miraculously calmed down once GSP arrived.
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Exactly
I mean if I’m the boss yo do as I say or leave😂
it would be totally disrespectful for GSP
lol...had nothing to do with anything, Fukboi.
Dana is only mad because one of biggest pay per view biggest stars walked away from the sport
Conor is his biggest paper view star with the biggest gate
@@osamabinladenxd6637 but not the goat.
@@osamabinladenxd6637 GSP is the goat.
@@alexgheorghe6877 GOAT that got knocked out.
@@osamabinladenxd6637 “paper view” 😂😂😂
He's just mad gsp left
He hace conor he dont need gsp... waht are you talking about LUL
+Tzvetomir Baldzhiyski Conor wasn't relevant at the time this fight took place you idiot
Tzvetomir Baldzhiyski he had Conor around ufc 167? what a moron😂😂
Next level you're an idiot
He is only angry because GSP said he was leaving. If GSP was not leaving , he would be cool , like ....dont leave it in the hands of the judges bla bla bla.
Exactly !! Lol
yeah true man..and the fact that he is also a promoter just like he said..and of course he wants a rematch haha
Cause GSP was bringing in the money
"It's about damage" lol okay Dana
it's not just damage it's 3 other categories too
he doesnt have that same opinion now. its much more nuanced as time has went by
It is moron
Paddy
It’s not even about damage, it’s about numbers
GSP doesn't owe Dana white anything he needs to understand that GSP has defended his title 9 times for you, he not only dominated his division for 5 years he also kept on fighting even with his personal issues. There is no one else apart from Anderson Silva that has kept the belt that long.
CHRISISIIS
GSP certainly didn't defend his title against Hendricks; GSP clearly lost that fight.
profd65 Yeah it was an iffy decision but close enough to go either way, i thought GSP won rounds 1,3 and 5 but lets not gloss over the fact that Hendricks has the most powerful left hand in welterweight history and GSP went all the way on him and arguably won that fight. You cant discredit what GSP has done just because of one fight hes been the best champion and role model the UFC could ever ask for and is the best fighter in UFC history.
CHRISISIIS
I don't discredit GSP at all--he's one of the greats. But he clearly got beat up in this fight, and I don't think there's any argument about it.
+CHRISISIIS ya 9 fights... he only finished 2 of those. the rest where decision....
a fellow grower Yeah and you forget to mention that he dominates them for 5 rounds and these guys arent scrubs theres a reason theyre fighting GSP they are the best contender, most of these fighters like carlos condit, matt hughes or Nick Diaz are talented fighters that would be champions if not for GSP. GSP is the greatest UFC fighter of all time hands down.
the only reason he was mad was cuz gsp retired & wasnt going to make money of him any more look at him when his in the ring his happy cuz he was already thinking of the rematch
But that doesn't change the fact that GSP lost.
@@kasimshaikh3750 But, he didn't. His record shows a win against Hendricks.
@@kasimshaikh3750 neither does it change the fact that Hendricks was on roids so stfu
Anybody with 2 licks of common Sense knows Hendricks whooped GSP's ass that night. If you wanna make the juice argument, you're only kidding yourself if you think everyone in the sport then wasn't on something.
Gsp was one of the biggest Cheaterr this sport have ever seen with a massive hgh stomuch to boot.
what is dana talking about?? It works however the fighter wants it to work, it's his career.
you're definitely right...sometimes people forget fighters and athletes are people too. but i think he meant as far as how the company views him. like if he takes 2 years off don't think we'll be waiting for you to come back. of course he can take 2 years off but the belt won't be his and the contact is void
djk That's understandable.
Not necessarily, GSP is part of the UFC, a gigantic money making machine of a business...if every fighter had their way and refused to cooperate then it would crumble....just simple business talk.
+patrick crawford that's true too. but i think the overwhelming majority of men and women in the UFC are there because they want to be. i would think these people take a lot of pride in what they do and they love their jobs. So when the 1 out of 100 decides they don't want to do it you anymore you almost have to let them go. and besides...how valuable is GSP or anyone else who is fighting when their heart isn't in it
In general I agree with that sentiment, but when you're a belt holder, you have certain obligations to fulfill that other fighters don't have. Dana was saying that he wasn't going to let Georges camp on the belt indefinitely until he made a decision about the rest of his career. I agree with that sentiment. If a champ wants to retire, promptly vacating the belt is the courteous thing to do.
Remember this when a gentleman by the name of Conor comes in to your life, you let him vacate two belts one in a division he only fought one fight in, then ranked him as the number one contender in that division and let him go straight for a title match 2 years later. Wow sir your brain is messed up.
McGregor up to this day holds like 6/10 biggest PPVs, tho'. Meaning dude made UFC many times more money than GSP.
@@tomassadil324nah he’s just a hypocrite
Dana White is a major-league POS for doing this... He should have disqualified Hendricks for refusing the tests...but instead, allowed him to fight knowing that he was roiding... Then he had the audacity to put on that BS act and down GSP...when he should have commended GSP for taking all that roid rage damage and remained standing at the end if the fight... This still makes my blood boil after all these years... 😡
Tf is "roiding" 😂 GSP was on the juice too bud everyone was.
@@23bitchris60 nah U wrong
@@23bitchris60yeah because a bum in UA-cam says so
I don't see him complaining about Rhonda wanting to take a break
Gypsy Moon he’s Eskimo brothers with Brendan
Your average Burger King cashiers have more professional dialect than Dana White.
+Kim Cornell so glad other people take notice and realise this. Dana is a fucking douche.
Hey don't disrespect me
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"Its about damage", how? GSP landed more significant strikes, more Takedowns, won 3/5 rounds, but took some heavy shots to the face so he lost?
To be fair, GSP was also rocked once or twice while Hendricks was not, which I am sure contributed to criticism of the decision. However, scoring is by round. I saw it exactly the way the panel of judges did: Hendricks took rounds 2 and 4, GSP took rounds 3 and 5, and round 1 could have gone either way. Like the majority, I would have given the nod to GSP in round 1, but I respect the opposite view. I do not respect the view that there was a "robbery".
GSP did not get more strikes in round 1
@@NotoriousPJG they score with rounds not with significant strikes in the whole fight cmon guys have so common sense
Lies you spew nothing but bs
GSP had clearly lost.
Thanks USDA for exposing Hendrix
He sounds angry because of GSP's comment at the end about needing a break rather than the result.
Love how he immediately calls out Dave Meltzer.
who's that ?
@@stebbi2019 Pro wrestling journalist, best known for running Wrestling Observer (probably the best 'dirt sheet' that knows people inside big companies and predicts what's happening when) and giving star ratings to a bunch of matches.
For the context of the video, he's the one that said George St Pierre won.
@@btf_flotsam478 Is he one of Dana's old foes ?
@@stebbi2019 I don't know and I don't think so (I'd be very surprised if Dana White held a grudge against a person that mostly talks about wrestling). It's more interesting from the perspective that he's a very well-respected journalist that Dana just instantly calls out.
@@btf_flotsam478 I looked up Dave Metzger and the first thing I saw was Dave Metzger responds to Dana White's rant, so basically Dave wrote an article that got Dana worked up, he called UFC on Fox 3, "a genuine XFL caliber ratings disaster" and made some other comments comparing ufc ratings to other programs like the tv show cops, like you said I don't think Dana cares about any wrestling journalist who sometimes covers mma, but he made that article which Dana couldn't let go unanswered, that article was 1 year before Hendricks vs Gsp
I like how he is this way about GSP, but when Rousey does it he's like "All good, take as much time as you need!".
+Bryce Millar Get your facts straight. Ronda's jaw got obliterated, that's why she got medical leave
+killerra yup. also, Ronda wasn't taking time off while she had the title
They banged. I don’t know if this knowledge was out 3 years ago but yea, they were bangin
2:46 "that's not how it works"
Unfortunately Dana is not GSP's dad and can do the hell he wants
its about damage and not effective volume and output ?
LMAO. I always come back to this. This is probably the most pissed he's ever been.
"I want whats fair and that definitely wasn't fair" you're right, wasn't fair, Johnny was on steroids.
Plus he tapped in the first round. A tap is a tap. Ref didn't see it unfortunately
And White knew it from Hendricks refusing the tests...but allowed him to fight anyway because he didn't want to lose the money from cancelling the fight...
Gsp also refused tests before the fight.
I wonder why Dana was so pissed at Georges...he's always defended his champions. I think it was because Georges wanted to retire and Dana needed his cash cow.
No he's not, GSP got his head fuckin smashed in, he didn't deserve to win
Thanks for your ignorant input
"It's about damage".
Haha, Dana White is such a liar.
Not sure if he was lying, but he was misinformed about his own sport, apparently.
BUT DID YOU SEE JOHNY TAP
been awhile since I watched the fight but I think I know what you are talking about what round????
+austin campbell pretty sure it's the first round
thanx
I still remember seeing him tap during the fight and I thought he pulled it off
Yes hendricks tapped in the first round but ref didn't see it . Gsp is still the real winner of that fight
Yes, Dana may have been pissed that GSP was leaving… but for anyone saying that GSP won go back and watch the fight GSP lost that fight and Johnny got robbed
You must be blind lol
It was a close fight. And with Hendricks off roids, it would not be a close fight.
GSP won
+Savage in the Game anybody who think george won that fight are retarded...really retarded !
your crazy. I think he won both vs robbie, at least they w were close.
LMAO Hendricks didn't get a single scratch in his face ppl in the comment section changing the topic GSP is a great champion his legacy will live on bit agree he losed to Hendricks fairly.
They dont score rounds by scratches my guy
Damage is irrelevant. I have a fair bit of scar tissue from amateur fights, hard sparring and street fights (teen days) . If you hit me with an elbow it's more likely that I'll get cut because the skin is thinner than someone who's never been hit.
So I get hit once by an elbow, I bleed. A guy gets hit 10 times doesnt bleed. He should still win? Dumb logic.
He doesn't mean damage as in cuts, he means getting rocked and wobbled.
Dana sounds like a kid crying, because it is not going his way (GSP retiring)
GSP had more take downs, better control on the ground, and more significant strikes. I don't care how bloody George was. Any fighter will bleed like that when they have that amount of scar tissue from how long they have been fighting. It was close, but Hendricks lost.
“Thanks for the cheese.”-GSP
“GSP was never my friend”
I absolutly love Dana's honesty and candor. I agree with him on everything, except GSP's decision to take time off. GSP can do whatever GSP wants to.
Wrong Dana judges score cards on significant strikes , not damage . George landed way more significant strikes than Hendricks
Hendricks tested positive tough
What? No he didn’t
@@seancunningham8571 yeah not at this time but later on , so it raises questions for all the previous fights, including this one
I agree with Dana White about the judging, I think Hendricks won that fight but GSP doesn't owe anyone anything least of all Dana White and the UFC he's done as much but all likelihood more for them then they have for him. As a fan it sucks but that's what Dana looks like some spoiled little rich kid who thinks he owns GSP and that because fans agree with the judging being wrong doesn't mean he can bully or blackmail anybody just for his own selfish reaaons. GSP doesn't have a debt to anyone he has had some awesome fights enjoyed watching but if he needs times off I can't say and no one can say he doesn't deserve a break.
Damn Dana must of had some money on Hendricks lmao
So you’re saying that if you get bloody up in the first round, then you can’t win anymore unless you KO and Sub your opponent??
“It’s about damage”
Not about KOs or Submissions 🤷♂️
I know many will say Hendricks was robbed. But they don't realize that he was on roids. So even if he did win, it would of been called a no contest and the belt would of been stripped.
bro they both were on the juice
I think in this particular fight he’s saying it’s about damage, not all other fights. The stats were close, there wasn’t much difference in strikes landed but what stands out is how more effective Hendricks strikes were. He rocked and busted St Pierre badly.
Hendriks was on roids gsp still won
Hendrik was sanctioned due to injury for 6 months to his knee. GSP was messed up but his injuries weren't as bad and no sanction. GSP won. end of argument
Mr. Lord, it was one of the biggest robberies in all of UFC history. You can’t say “end of argument” there will always be an argument and there still is. Hendricks won 1-2-4.
When fighting for a title, you need to knock the champ out. Just like Edwards did to Usman. You let the fight go to a decision, don't expect to win.
Dana gets in his feelings so much haha
I see over 30 GSP fan boys looking for validation so that they can sleep easy thinking he won. I saw that fight, impartial, and I said before the judges decision was even announced that GSP didn't stand a fucking chance on those cards.... I'm with Dana all the way, if your a GSP fan boy on here looking for validation then you have already admitted to your self that Hendricks won because you are showing how much you doubt that he won and Hendricks lost. Quit making excuses and realize what happened in that fight
boxing was never destroyed and never will be.
It was destroyed for a while dumbass
Just watched this fight again and Hendricks obviously won 1, 2, and 4 at least. He lost round 3, but he won this fight without a doubt
Nah GSP won 2, 3, and 5. Those rounds that GSP won were close but he won regardless.
If that's the case, Reyes beat Jones then.
And izzy beat jan
Johnny was juiced up to the gills !!! 😂😂
Hendricks was on steroids.
@J. Baker hendricks deflated and George didn't
How can this man (Who is The president of UFC) say that all that matters in a fight is Damage? So if one fighter has a lucky round and cuts The other one they should win fespite losing all the other rounds? Makes no sense to me
I just watched the fight, this is the first fight i have watched from Gsp so I cannot be biased, imho Hendricks was dominating almost entire fight
I keep seeing all these comments about how gsp clearly won that fight, and I just can’t believe it. Johnny Hendricks annihilated gsp in round 2-4. Gsp had top mount on him for about a minute and round one and did some significant damage in round 5, but Hendricks walked away practically unscathed, while gsp could barely see, he had a gash on his head, and he could barely stand. I’ve watched hundreds of fights, I truly believe this was the most misscored fights of all time. Even Dana white himself thinks so. If that’s not proof, I think ufc viewers are blind, ignorant, and biased because there is clear as day no reason Hendricks should not have won this fight.
Hendricks didn’t win the score cards say other wise
Usada slayed the juiced up Hendricks
But allowed gsp to keep going bs ALMOST LIKE gsp KNEW WHAT WAS going to happen so he got out when u could before he was deflated like hendricks who was forced to loose his belt because of rigged scores in gsp"s favor makes you loose faith in the sport.
I will admit that I have never had anything good to say about Dana White. I've never been a fan of his, nor his actions or words. But he was on point in this press conference. He manned up & said what needed to be said, the truth, about his biggest money maker. GSP lost, period, & I actually agree with everything he said, esp the comment about NSC ruining boxing.
No he wasn’t. And Hendricks was on roids. And he still lost
I mean, it’s not about damage in a round, it’s about all rounds. That being said, it should have at LEAST been a draw
Dana was only mad because GSP was walking away and the UFC can’t make money off of him anymore, he did the same thing when GSP beat Bisping
Dana was wrong here. Hendricks lost because he fizzled out in the 4th, and 5th rounds. GSP won because he finished strong had more takedowns, etc. What someone's face looks like after a fight doesn't determine who won, some people bruise, and bleed faster, and more than others. Dana was wrong.
I guarantee that if GSP hadn't announced he was walking away Dana would've been singing his praises here and saying he won the fight. Dude was just salty that GSP said he was done.
because hes a promoter and the crowed is what scared him to come to that conclusion of the fight they were rioting because of robbery of hendricks GSP paid off the judges that why he retired immediately he knew what he was doing and funny enough he got out right as USDA got more control of the steroid use in MMA almost like the wussie knew what was going to happen and just wanted to cement his legacy anyway how even by cheating hes a false idol.
@@jacobtho4173 imagine calling GSP a "wussie". Couldn't be me. Also, imagine accusing GSP of doping when he volunteered himself to more intense drug tests than was required several times in his career.
Dana White knows GSP won, it's not about damage. GSP won in the first, third and fifth round of the fight. Hendricks half of the 2nd round and then it was an even slate for the rest of the round. St. Pierre slipped in the 4th round to allow Hendricks to get those extra hits, George had more take down 4-3 through the match and more punches landed. The judges ruled it the same way they would of ruled any other match, even if it included boxing. Dana White just wanted to stirr the pot because as a promoter his job is to create more drama to bring in the viewers. The people who say GSP lost either hate him, wanted to see him lose, like Hendricks more, or straight up don't know how scorecards work, at the end of the day it was a good fight.
It's not about damage? What the hell are you talking about? If MMA is not about damage then what is it about? GSP was clearly out gunned and badly injured throughout the whole fight. What about Hendricks?
People want to see damage, but the rules of how a fight is scored is not. Under your logic hypothetically, had Hendricks only punched GSP once and made him bleed severely, while GSP spent every round taking him down to the ground and putting him in a variety of submissions and landing alot more punches (without damages) GSP should still lose the fight?
you should go watch the fight again...
based on how scorecards work, GSP won, and that's all that matters. Dana White is fully aware of how the scorecard works too, but like i said he's just stirring up the hype in case GSP does come back for his belt, ratings=money.
***** okay, sorry boss!!! So so sorry!!! It'll never happen again!!!
but he didnt defend dominick reyes like this when he beat jones hpocrite
if you have Hendricks the winner over gsp you dont know how to judge a match or know how the ufc is score system works .
i dont care for either fighter and honestly i like Hendricks style of fighting but when i scored the match i scored it 49 to 47 gsp .
heres how i came to this conclusion , 1st round 10 - 9 gsp , gsp threw more landed more and moved forward the entire round , 2nd round 10 - 9 Hendricks , i would of gave Hendricks 10-8 but gsp was hit by a good punch and yes dazed but gsp recovered quick and showed no serious damage was done as he moved forward after that shot and landed shots of his own late 2nd round ,3rd round 10-9 gsp , moved forward had good shots ,stayed busy as hendricks showed less snap in his punches also slowed down and got out boxed , 4th round 10-10 tie both hugged alot , both attempted take downs and showed defense ,both landed equal or close exchanges , 5th round 10-9 gsp , gsp opened the final round with high kick low kicks , jab , jab even tho these early shots didn't land they landed glove-side but gsp was busy and moving forward then mid round gsp lands a body kick followed by a landed left right followed by a take down , hendricks had some good shots but no power behind them as gsp gets another take down winning this close round . either way the fight was close and hendricks or anyone that is a challenger has to clearly win the match handsdown to take a belt witch it was only close.
Ironic that Dana asking for state intervention.
Fighting as a sport isn't about damage, sports is not about damage. Hendricks didn't knock him out point blank.... so I don't see what this guy is talking about. MMA has a point scoring system meaning that you can score points in other areas not only damage. For someone who is working for the largest MMA company in the world he should know this.
Experts would say GSP won,
Amateurs would say Hendricks won.
At the end of the day, the result is the result. People can continue to argue if they want to, but GSP won and that’s final.
Dana has calmed down much now. Didn't even react negatively on jones vs reyes robbery. Lol
He was also pretty mad at gsp for turning his back on the ufc at the time
Jones isnt retiring
Dana White is so fucked up this company multi million dollar company and fighter's only get paid 6,000 for showing up and a bonus 6,000 if you win the fight. And he stands here saying that GSP OWES THE UFC WOW PITIFUL.
Ollierotten 1 Dumbass when you start off in the UFC you get 6,000 from your first fight and if you win you get a bonus wich equals to 12,000.
Alright Mr "don't leave it in the hands of the judges"
Huge Dana White fan, first off; that being said, this was his most a-hole, embarrassing, off the mark comments EVER about a fighter and fight. Johny was doping, and GSP still took 3 out of 5 rounds here.
When GSP and Hendricks were on that fighting words thing on tele GSP was saying how he is planning for his next fight after Hendricks and then all of a sudden takes time off, something dodgy there
is gsp the Maywether of the ufc or something?
He's right. All fighters should have a health meter.
😂😂
Dana was mad cause he lost his golden ticket
Uhh... Gsp don't owe that company shyt.. if anybody owes anybody the UFC owes Georges . It owes chuck. It owes couture. It owes Tito. It owes Anderson. I could go on and on about the shoulders this sport was built on
I kind of get it. a year ago GSP looked across as Nick said his goodbyes and declared his retirement in the octagon, and probably felt the same by UFC 167.
This fight was so bad. Hendricks clearly won this 5-0 or 5-1 at worst
"It's a fight, it's about damage"??? No, it isn't. We have 5 rounds, each round is judged by performance. GSP won by rounds. GSP def won that fight. Dana White says GSP is his biggest PPV attraction in defense of his claims, but GSP was also retiring for an indefinite amount of time WITH the title, so Dana White is crying about it. FOH!
It doesn’t list “inflicting damage”anywhere in the ufc scoring criteria.
There was a tap to the guillotine
He does not owe you anything, cheeky
that was the worst decision ever. Ill bet they were paid off. the judges are horrid in UFC
Dana White's reputation got called out in the first questions he responded to. 1, 3 and 5 rounds GSP won. Who cares who did the most damage! Don't have fucking five rounds, with judges, judging per round and expect a decision 'based on damage to opponent'. Dana White calling out the NSAC on their judging is ridiculous. This is supposed to be a sport, right? Not a fucking Roman Gladiator competition that Dana has tried so hard to stear the publics perception from. Keep your double standards in check.
He's mad he lost money on what he thought was fixed, again.
Only round up for discussion was round 1, only thing Hendricks really landed were those elbows against the fence, whereas GSP had more output towards the end of the round. Both had a takedown, both did nothing with it, GSP had a guillotine for a split second that wasn’t really a threat. In terms of damage, idk, were those elbows landed by Hendricks more than all the kicks George landed? Maybe, I’m not really sure, honestly a pretty close round. Yes Hendricks did more damage throughout the fight, but because of the limitations of a 10-9 scoring system, you can’t really differentiate between rounds very well. If the UFC wants to avoid these kinds of decisions, they need to implement a .5 scoring system where you will have 10-9.5, vs 10-9 which will ultimately weed out these outcomes.
Nevada is about gaming. How are they suppose to know who's going to win without a few safety measures set in place. Nevada has never lost a fight, ever.
I think Dana White needs a serious reality check. Just because a fight was badly scored doesn't mean that one of your fighters can't take some personal time off when they badly need it (which GSP obviously does a this point). This bullshit about owing everyone something is ridiculous. If anything Dana owes him for what he's done to advance the UFC and could extend him some courtesy. Also, Dana was complaining that Georges already took a year off for his ACL surgery. Guess what, he wouldn't have needed that surgery if he wasn't fighting, giving it his all, so that Dana White can pad his pockets with the profits from pay-per view events. These athletes are first and foremost people, and they take more physical damage than any other athletes on the planet. They are not Dana White's personal property and they should be treated like human beings. I think that everything that Dana white said at the press conference about GSP stepping back and taking time off was complete bullshit. If I were GSP I'd tell Dana White to go fuck himself, retire from UFC and go fight for Bellator, One, Invicta, Maximum, or whatever other MMA promoter would sign him.
you should just keep in mind that these fighter are employees...
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Verum Quaerere Seek Truth There's a difference between an employee and personal property. You don't own employees.
Ryan Matte Try to correct yourself on your own comment. Don't assume that is what I meant by saying they are employees. That was my statement. Nothing more, nothing less.
Verum Quaerere Seek Truth ...then in that context your statement lent absolutely nothing to what I was originally saying. No where in my comment did I make any indication that I was disillusioned about him being under contract with the UFC, or an "employee" as you put it. To summarize what I was saying is that even employees should be treated with respect, and Dana White was not doing that in this instance.
What happened with don't leave it up to the judges that's what he always says when there is a controversial decision why did he change his toon all of a sudden lol
+wr1swd84 that's my point he always says I'm not a judge but I always tell fighters don't leave it up to the judges and all of a sudden he changes his toon cuz it's not convenient for him cuz Jorge wants to take a vacation or retire and he can't make money off him smh
He needs to do this for the Condit vs Lawler fight
That was a worse decision imo, no way should Robbie get the third round, when the only solid strike he land was a forearm
Damage should obviously be factored in, but we need to differentiate between cosmetic damage and actual damage. GSP had a lot of cosmetic damage in the Hendricks fight, but is that enough to give Hendricks the win? The fight was never close to being stopped. GSP was never even really 'hurt' in the fight either. There are too many other variables that attribute to how much cosmetic damage someone takes in a fight.. thin skin, scar tissue, etc.. some people cut easier and some people bruise easier.
That's why volume and output are also key factors.
When the fight is broken down round by round, it's no wonder why GSP got the win. The last 4 rounds were very clear cut & easy to score, & Round 1 could've went either way, which is why the decision is still being argued about to this day. If it were as obvious as Dana is claiming, & all of GSP's haters are claiming, there wouldn't even be a discussion about it. Everyone would agree, but that's not the case here.
There's a reason the fight is still being debated 3+ years later.
I applaud Dana for this. He is right. Its not boxing. But the idiot judges do both sports so they are used to awarding guys based on numbers and not actual damage.
Hes fine with izzy doing it tho lol
Fighters don't owe the UFC shit!
He wants what fair?
Then why doesn't he pay his fighters a living wage? Why is he restricting their ability to earn a living outside the UFC with a Endorsers tax and the Reebok Deal?
im a huge gsp fan (my fave all-time mma fighter) an completely agree, it was a joke that he won that fight an went out like that. It was very unsettling to see him A FIGHTER not wana rematch for an prove hes the best in ufc history. If he had of that would have been it set in stone.
The hell are you talking about you know how much damage you take in each fight how gruesome it is to make weight and training camp and how awful the diet is and you just want to eat what you love but you can’t . How much of a toll it takes on your mental and especially physical damage dude. GSP literally ran through that division and fought all the top contenders. The only reason Dana is mad is because his biggest ppv guy at the time was leavinh but he lets Conor and rousey leave and come back when they want to. He literally let Conor never defend his belt and he is talking about GSP is obligated to defend it for the company wth you know how many times he defended ts if he wants time off or even retire than he deserve ts. He lets jon Jones keep the title while he has his time off and being a horrible person . He literally let Conor hold up abs entire division that he never fought in Win the title and never defend it vacate both of them wtf. And then Everytime Conor comes back he gets a shot to win the title.the only reason Dana is mad is because if money he dosent care about the rematch he cares about the money the rematch is going to make .
That was the night Johny’s career died in the ditch... he was never the same
First time watching I said how the fuck did St-Pierre win that. Second watch I was like ok I can see why some people argue that St-Pierre won. By point GSP won. Which is such a bullshit way to win. By ass whooping Hendricks won without a doubt.
Points is a BS way to win, but it's still a valid win. Just look at Maywheater, he never wins by knockout, it's always by points and decision, but he's undefeated. Sometimes brains win over brawn in a fight.
The whole modern UFC rules make it so we can't tell who is the BETTER fighter. Ever since rounds have been introduced, the bouts do not simulate a real fight. GSP is the best in the world for that one reason. He's the only fighter who has said he would prefer to fight WITHOUT rounds. That is a real fight, a real test of endurance. Not this current phony setup made to appeal to boxing fans.
Docter Zaius Floyd has 26 KOs from 49 wins you filthy casual
ddelang1
I bet you got that from Wikipedia, am I right?
Pretty much all of the guys he knocked out were clowns. Name me one real world class fighter that he knocked out? I bet you can't.
And you call me a filthy casual...
They never destroyed boxing... It's bigger than UFC for Christ Sake..
He won the fight, because he won more rounds than Hendricks. Simple.
Dana White's trashing of GSP is completely out of order. If anything, blame the Judges. GSP gave so much to the UFC/MMA and for some Fat CEO, who would never take a risk, to belittle him in this way just shows how much this sports needs to move away from the DON KING model of fighter exploitation.
The challenger very seldom wins a decision. It was controversial but GSP did enough in the judges eyes to win that decision. Their vantage point of the fight is much better than the fans.